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JFEW works with its grantee partners to identify and support women who meet these criteria:

Full-time enrollment in a degree-granting program

Financial need. Demonstrated financial need is a prerequisite for all JFEW awards

Academic Achievement. Students must also demonstrate merit with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0

Permanent residence in New York City or within a 50-mile radius. In determining awards, preference is for candidates who are from New York City, who have a strong connection to the community, and who are likely to stay and contribute to life here

US Citizenship, Permanent Residenceor Deferred Action Status. All JFEW grantees must be U.S. citizens or the equivalent, or have employment authorization under deferred action status. Students who are in the U.S. legally, but who are not citizens, permanent residents or the equivalent, are not eligible for JFEW awards